The Washington critic., 1887-01-03
THE RACING OUTLOOK.
Rich stakes offered to tho rurfmen
During the Coming Season.


During the Coming Season.
With the first day Of the new year the en-
tries to the great Futurity Stakes close.
The race will be run at the fall meeting OF
the Coney Island Jockey Club in 1880. The
stake Is for two-year. olds and has $4,000
added, aud the conditions Of the race are
such that no horseman owning thorough
bred mare Of any account should fail to en-
ter. To the fortunate owners Of the first
three horses In the race the winnings alone
amount to quite small fortunes, as the es-
tlmated value Of the stake alone Will be
about S75, 600 Already 2il entries have
been made. OF the events to be run oil
this season at the June meeting at Coney
Island there are nineteen handicaps, sweep
stakes and other races to close on the same
day, TO which the large sum of $2S,00O Is
added In money, and with five other races
already closed the total Of added money to
this one meeting amounts to over $4,000.
This should tempt owners Of horses from
two-yoar olds and upward to enter their
stables for tho many events at all distances,
and under conditions to Afford all chance
to participate in the rich racing banquet
offered by this very prosperous association.
1.-THE SUBURBAN.
The Suburban Handicap, the race In
which many flyers make their first run OF
the season, is sure to receive very large
entry and will afford turfmen an oppor-
tunity to study their "Goodwins" during
the winter, and the many books which will
probably be opened the moment the entries
are made public will also give them a
chance to speculate at long odds on their
fancies. At the fall meetiug six races also
close on the same day, to which $4,000 Is
added, OF which no less than $1,000 Is ad-
ded to the Great Eastern Handicap, for
two year. olds, which was wos by that good
horse King Fox last season. All stakes
above enumerated are Of such value that
there is every prospect Of their securing
large entries, and the season Of the Coney
Island Jockey Club In 1851 bids fair to be
memorable one.
RACING At CRNvEsESD.
The Brooklyn Jockey Club have made
many improvements at their track at Park
vile during the recess, and are not behind
in Offering large number of stakes and
haudicaps to he run for at their May meet
| ing. OF these, fifteen closed with the secre-
| tary on New Years Day, and $4,000 will
he added for ten racing. 10 the st. James
Hotel Stakes Captain William NJ. Conuor
has generously donated q piece Of plate
valued at $500 IN addition to the added
| money, 81, $50 for tue winner. OF the ilf-
| teen races to be run five are for two year
olds, five for three-year- olds, and the bal
ance for three -ycar-olis and upwards. All
these events are to be run at various dis.
| tanees that should not fail to commend
them to owners OF thoroughbreds from the
| sprinter to the slayer.
| IN THE WEST.
Travelling Westward, the ST. Louis
Jockey Club for ten days meeting offers
in added money $4,000 in stakes and
purses. At Louisville the stakes for the
spriDg meeting close at the same time as
those of the st. Louis Club, January 15
At Louisville the most notable event clos
ing on that day is the Great Kentucky
Stakes for 1889, which 1t is anticipated
will be worth about $4,000 to the winner,
or In all about $4,000 to be divided be-
tween first, second and third, OF which the
nominators Of the first three horses also re-
ceiye handsome dividend.
Considerable doubt has been expressed
In sporting circles about Freeland, who In
company with many others Of Mr.. Ed. Corri-
gan's string will winter at Memphis. From
latest reports, however, there may be some
chance of the conqueror Of Miss Wood
ford being seen In public again next season.
Lucky Baldwld's crack Nerano, who has
been under cloud for some time, will
probably stand PREPARATION.
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
The racing at New Orleans so far has not
been success, as the heavy rains have
caused numerous postponements. The
January meeting, however, bids fair to he
successful, as numerous additions will be
made 10 hOrses now located on the track,
and numerous jockeys from the East will
journey on, after riding the many young
sters in the trials. when they VIII be let up
for awhile before being put into strong
work for The engagements at the numerous
tracks In the vicinity of New York.
The Ilaggins Stable will he a most formil-
able one ueXt season, and with Mr.. Clay
pole at thc'hoad of affairs they certainly
have the iight man in the right place.
With a large team uf highly bred horses,
not to say young ters. to draw upon, many
of the larger Eastern stables will have to
look TO their ldurels. 1t would he no great
surprise 80 turfmen TO see the Rancho de-
Paso Stable head the list Of winners at the
end Of the season OF 1881.